Phoenix last night made their highly anticipated return to Saturday Night Live in support of their forthcoming album, Bankrupt!. The French rockers performed lead single "Entertainment" and "Trying to Be Cool/Drakkar Noir" on the episode, which was hosted by Melissa McCarthy.
The National on Thursday night performed in Berlin, and they chose to introduce new material, performing three new tracks off their forthcoming Trouble Will Find Me album. Fan footage, of course, has sprung up, and you can watch clips of the new songs below. They include "Heavenfaced," "Fireproof" and "Graceless."
Paramore stopped by BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge this week to promote their upcoming self-titled fourth album, which arrives April 9 via Fueled by Ramen. While there, they performed "Still Into You" and "Hate to See Your Heart Break," both off the new record—the latter of which they performed for the first time for the general public. They also covered "Matilda" by Alt-J, whose star continues to rise this year.
Phoenix on Thursday revealed a new "homemade" clip showcasing a stripped-down performance of "Entertainment," the lead single off their forthcoming set, Bankrupt!. It features the four-piece green-screened in front of the Palace of Versailles, seen below.
With Beyoncé's wedding anniversary to Jay-Z being Thursday, fans knew to expect something from the singer. And she semi-delivered. The R&B star, who has previously used significant dates such as her anniversary to launch new music or make announcements, revealed a new Pepsi ad which features a new song titled "Grown Woman."
The Great Gatsby soundtrack full tracklist was revealed on Thursday morning, and it's clear this is one of the best in years. The set's Executive Producer Jay-Z outdid himself with a stellar lineup and (based on the trailer below), some incredible music, including a track by Hov himself, Beyoncé and André 3000's cover of Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black, as well tracks by Jack White, Gotye, The xx, Florence and the Machine and more.
James Blake on Wednesday revealed a new set of animated visuals for his track "Voyeur," off his forthcoming album, Overgrown. The video, which resembles a video game, was animated by Ferry Gouw.
Blake talks with us in our new issue about Overgrown, his respect for Kanye West and his hopes for the new record. Read the full feature here.
Phoenix on Friday night performed their first live show in two years at Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre. They performed each new track off their forthcoming album, Bankrupt!, three of which were captured by fan video below. These include “Bourgeois,” “Drakkar Noir” and “Chloroform.”
Tyler, the Creator got all dolled up—literally—for his new set of visuals, for "IFHY." The cut, released Friday, sees the Odd Future frontman paired with one of his heroes, Pharrell, who graces the intriguing track with his vocals towards the end of the piece. The video is being released later than expected, but it's well worth the wait.
Passion Pit this week is back with another set of visuals in support of last year’s Gossamer, this time for “Cry Like a Ghost." The new video is also accompanied by behind-the-scenes footage in which directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert discuss the making of the clip and the story behind it. “The idea is this girl is dancing through her relationships," said Kwan. "We’re trying to show how messy, confusing, funny, and sad and weird that is.”
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After a lengthy hiatus caused by problems with his vocal chords and two subsequent throat surgeries, John Mayer has confirmed plans to hit the road again, in support of 2012's Born and Raised. It will be his first tour in three years, after canceling dozens of dates last year due to his health.
After a period of silence, Robin Thicke on Wednesday returned with a new video for his latest single, "Blurred Lines," which is expected to be included on his forthcoming album, due out later this year. The visuals, directed by Diane Martel, feature song contributors T.I. and Pharrell.
